EGESTABASE
EGESTABASE aspires to comprehensively map scientific evidence on the recovery of nutrients from human excreta and municipal wastewater for reuse in agriculture.
The rationale is that research in this field has intensified over the past years, making it increasingly hard to navigate and keep track of.
EGESTABASE is a combination of the terms ‘egesta’ and ‘database’. Learn more about the term ‘egesta‘.
Egesta
The term ‘egesta’ refers to matter that is digested from the body, as excrement or other waste. Our use of the term is inspired by the EGESTA LAB at the University of British Columbia. As suggested by Dr. Gunilla Öberg of the Egesta Lab, the term ‘egesta’ is not tied to a certain way of thinking and thus invites us to re-frame challenges and opportunities as well as re-imagine workable solutions.